Chapter 633: Chapter 95: The Moonlight is Beautiful, the Dog Food is Really Sweet (4.1k) Chapter 633: Chapter 95: The Moonlight is Beautiful, the Dog Food is Really Sweet (4.1k) Nightfall on War God Mountain.
The golden flas flickered in the wind as Hestia squatted in front of the fire pit, carefully adding small fennel branches inscribed with special runes, her eyes occasionally darting around.
However, the only response to her was the pitch-black night and the howling wind.
Luo En beside her yawned, unable to help but approach and inquire,
“I say, is this thod of yours really going to work?”
“Should, should be…”
“Then why hasn’t he co yet?”
“It’s probably because it’s been so long, he might have seen the signal but hasn’t reacted yet.”
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Hestia coughed in reply, defending herself with a sowhat empty heart.
“After all, ever since he was hung on the Caucasus Mountains for punishnt, we haven’t seen each other since.”
Dubious, Luo En sat down and took out ingredients, drinks, and pastries from the Magic Circle Diagram to pass the ti while curiously asking,
“Speaking of which, how do you have Protheus’ contact information?”
“That’s a long story.”
Hestia casually replied, rotating the skewers over the fire as she began to recount her acquaintance with the Fire Stealer.
“After Protheus created humankind, these new beings couldn’t adapt to the harsh environnt on earth or the cold of the night. So Protheus had the idea of the Sacred Fla, to bring light to his creations. And the thod of using fennel branches to draw the Celestial Realm’s Sacred Fla down to earth was given by .”
“Then what?”
“The Sacred Fla indeed made it to the Mortal World, but humans were still unfamiliar with how to use it, so Protheus asked to teach them. I agreed and secretly taught the people on earth how to use fire for cooking food, warding off wild beasts, and establishing worship for the gods.
At the ti, Zeus didn’t like humans much, and Protheus wanted my help, which he could only ask for in secret. Thus, this thod of passing ssages via fla beca our secret way of keeping in touch.”
Luo En looked at several fennel branches inscribed with runes in his hand, nodding thoughtfully.
Offering spices and fragrant wood to the Sacred Fla as an offering to the gods was a common thod in human rituals.
Since this custom took hold, the number of Sacred Flas lit by humans on earth each year was as nurous as stars. It would naturally escaped the notice of the Olympian Gods if Protheus made so small alterations on this.
Furthermore, Hestia had always been the Goddess of the Hearth guarding the Sacred Fla. She would definitely notice the first-hand ssages passed by humans through the Sacred Fla.
“You did a good job with the secrecy, auntie. Even we were kept in the dark.”
“You’re finally growing a conscience? Surprising…”
Athena and Hera picked up freshly grilled skewers from the fire, tasting them in small bites as they teased with a light laugh.
“Forget it, what secrecy awareness could she have?”
Luo En rolled his eyes, revealing the real reason based on his understanding of Hestia,
“I think it’s mostly because after Protheus got caught, he took all the bla alone and didn’t turn her in, which let her escape being questioned.”
“Cough, although he is loyal, I’m not so bad myself!”
Hestia coughed, neck stiff as she retorted.
“Since he was hung up on the Caucasus to serve his sentence, I have been taking care of the humans on earth! Speaking of contributions and experience, even the Mother Goddess Athena has to stand behind .”
“Yeah, yeah, you’re kind, you’re great!”
Luo En, who had just demolished her argunt, casually picked up a grilled skewer and happily placed it in Hestia’s hand as a reward for the Goddess of the Hearth’s contributions.
Receiving affirmation from her own Lesser Deity, any resentnt in Hestia’s heart vanished like smoke, and she imdiately took the skewer and happily started munching.
Athena and Hera saw Hestia’s behavior and couldn’t help but shake their heads in resignation.
With such a simple-minded character, the sister/auntie would probably be taken for a ride by a certain slick-talking rascal for the rest of her life.
anwhile, the oblivious Hestia pulled out her proud creation.
“Co on, Luo En, eat! Try this I grilled!”
“Mmm, tastes amazing~! Much better than mine.”
“Right, right? I marinated this at with a special secret sauce!”
“No one can beat you in cooking, Goddess of the Hearth, we are endlessly blessed with your culinary prowess wherever you are!”
“Ah ha, it’s not as great as you say…”
Watching the pair at the fire pit showering praises and feeding each other, Athena and Hera, who had previously felt superior, suddenly had dark expressions on their face.
They had co to talk about serious matters, not to be fed dog food!
“Cough, Lady, speaking of which, why do you think Protheus would stand with us?”
Athena set down the half-eaten skewer and coughed to change the subject.
Hera imdiately understood, smiling as she shared her basis for judgnt,
“When the Giant Spirit Clan attacked my Golden Apple Sacred Garden, I was caught off guard and seriously injured, only able to escape to the Sea of Chaos with Ladon who was guarding the garden. The person leading the pursuit by the Giant Spirit Clan at that ti was Protheus.
I felt like he might not have been trying his hardest. Otherwise, with his foresight, both Ladon and I would not have escaped, and Hebei probably wouldn’t have had the chance to find Luo En and pass the ssage.”
Upon hearing this, Luo En was imdiately drawn in, nodding in agreent,
“Right, I also feel that way. The Fire Stealer seed to be intentionally holding back. Standing with the giants was likely out of compulsion, and he didn’t actually plan to walk their path to the end.”
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